Improve error message of audio_switcher.get_default_sink_name()

DavidRisch · Jan 10, 2021 · b8744f4 · b8744f4
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diff --git a/scripts/audio_switcher.py b/scripts/audio_switcher.py
@@ -208,7 +208,9 @@ def get_default_sink_name():
             if matches is not None:
                 return matches.group(1)
 
-        raise RuntimeError('No default sink was found.')
+        raise RuntimeError('Unable to determine the default sink. '
+                           'Workaround: Fill out the "normal_sink_regex" field in the config file.\n\n'
+                           'Output of `pactl info`:\n{}'.format(process.stdout.decode()))
 
     def get_port(self):
         cards = pactl_interface.Card.get_all_cards()